Most content is like a bed of nails.

Smooth, safe, and impossible to remember.

A reflection on why standing out means creating a bit of pressure, and why being forgettable is often the result of trying to please everyone.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Focus isn’t about trying harder.

It’s about choosing what actually matters and letting the rest wait.

A closing reflection on why postponed decisions quietly drain your attention, and where real clarity begins.

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I share these ideas weekly in my newsletter, ⁠⁠The Solo Sauce⁠⁠. Subscribe via the link in the description.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

You probably don’t need more tools, frameworks, or ideas.

So why aren’t you moving?

A reflection on why preparing feels productive, how keeping all options open quietly stalls progress, and why choosing one direction is where things finally start to take shape.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Many solo professionals say they want more business.

But do you mean more clients, more work, more profit, more time, or more freedom?

Those goals sound similar, yet they pull you in completely different directions. A reflection on why clarity about what you actually want is the first step toward real focus.

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I share these ideas weekly in my newsletter, ⁠The Solo Sauce⁠. Subscribe via the link in the description.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Attention isn’t given anymore, it’s earned.

Why your audience behaves more like a cat than a dog, and what that means for how you show up, stand out, and actually hold attention in a world of endless content.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

When things stall, most of us assume the problem is effort.

So we push harder, add more, and stay busy. But often the real issue isn’t effort, it’s attention constantly being pulled in different directions.

A reflection on distraction, environment, and why focus quietly thins out.

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I share these ideas weekly in my newsletter, ⁠The Solo Sauce⁠. Subscribe via the link in the description.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Focus isn’t trying harder.

It’s staying with one direction long enough for results to compound. A short reflection on distraction, drift, and why attention is often the real bottleneck.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

In this episode of The Solo Sauce Podcast, Joeri is joined by Leanne Hughes, facilitator, consultant, and host of The First Time Facilitator podcast.

They talk about how Leanne accidentally discovered facilitation while working in the mining industry, reaching out and connecting with awesome people around the globe, and how books can still elevate your brand.

This is a conversation about throwing yourself into the deep end, professional growth through connection, and finding your niche through real experience.

In this conversation, they talk about:

• How Leanne accidentally became a facilitator while working in mining
• What happened when her first workshop activity completely failed
• How to foster and nurture great connections and communities
• How starting a podcast helped her build a global community

Facilitation isn’t about having all the answers. Sometimes it starts with simply being the person willing to step into the room and figure it out.

Get the 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint HERE.

Connect with Leanne Hughes:

• Leanne Hughes
• LinkedIn
• The First Time Facilitator

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The Solo Sauce is a podcast for independent professionals and solopreneurs building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

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Progress can stay invisible for a long time.

This reflection explores why focus might be the real advantage in a world full of ideas, tools, and distractions, and why sticking with one direction long enough is often what builds visibility and trust.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

In 2019, I spent weeks building the perfect online course.

Nobody bought it.

Let me share what that taught me about over-investing too early, why testing beats perfection, and why evolving your idea isn’t failure.

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I share these ideas weekly in my newsletter, ⁠The Solo Sauce⁠. Subscribe via the link in the description.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.